In 1993, Mortal Kombat II introduced the supreme ruler of Outworld; the emperor Shao Kahn. Since then, he has remained one of the Mortal Kombat series’ primary antagonists, often serving as the final boss. Shao Kahn is a ruthless conqueror who sets his sites on Earthrealm, hoping to rule it alongside Outworld. Prevented from taking the realm by force, Shao Kahn is required to earn 10 consecutive victories in the Mortal Kombat tournament by the Elder Gods. Only then will Earthrealm be his for the taking. After 9 consecutive victories, his champions are ultimately defeated by Liu Kang and the Earthrealm warriors. After the crushing defeat, he lures their champions to Outworld, laying the seeds to invade Earth regardless of the outcome.

Shao Kahn is a massive warrior, sporting a warlord style outfit. He rarely removes his Warlord Helmet, and features spiked shoulder pads, all while wielding his oversized Wrath Hammer. His appearance is captured perfectly in a new 1/12 scale action figure by Storm Collectibles. Our friends at Bluefin have sent along the figure for us to check out. Read on for my thoughts and a full gallery of the figure.

Back to Back Kingdom Hearts galleries today as we take a look at the 2 most recent S.H. Figuarts figures – Mickey and Goofy! They join Donald and Sora which we looked at back in January. Goofy comes packed with his shield, multiple facial expressions and extra hands. Mickey is in his cloaked King Mickey outfit and comes with multiple faces, hands, and the Keyblade. He also has pieces so you can display him with hood up or down. Both are well done, in scale just like Donald and Sora. As a group, all four display great on the shelves and allow for a wide range of posing options. Mickey is a tad limited due to his short nature and long cloak, but still has articulation throughout.

These guys are out in Japan, and have started hitting US retailers. Check out some in hand shots after the break courtesy of Bluefin Brands!

Time to take a look at some of the Kingdom Hearts items dropping from Tamashii Nations. Today’s first set is of the Proplica Keyblade. This is no S.H. Figuarts figure or accessory, this is a human sized Keyblade with lights and sounds to match. The primarily plastic piece comes in one giant box, no assembly required. Mickey logo on a chian dangles from the hilt just like in game when it’s wielded by Sora. It even has plastic risers, with the base in a Mickey silhouette and the blade rests being hearts seen in the KH logo. Pressing the button on the handle triggers different lights and sounds. When you tilt the unit at 45 degrees, it triggers a special set of lights and sounds ending with the famous keyhole being projected from the end of the piece. You can point that at any wall and pretend you are in game (or make your cats chase it :) ).

Overall it’s a really well done piece that Kingdom Hearts fans or cosplayers will be happy with. This has dropped in Japan, and shipped to some retailers already State side but is going quick. Retail is between 180 and 200 USD depending on where you pick it up from. Read on to check out some in-hand shots courtesy of Bluefin Brands!

Bluefin has announced the U.S. release of the upcoming S.H. Figuarts Dragon Ball Super Future Trunks Figure. Included with Trunks are multiple interchangeable hands, swap out head parts, interchangeable face parts, a Galick Gun effects piece, a sword, a broken sword, a Sword of Hope, and a pedestal for the sword. The Trunks figure will stand at 5.5″ tall.

Pre-orders should be live now or very soon at most online retailers. Future Trunks is scheduled for release in December and is priced at $65. Click the headline of the story for all of the new photos.

Bluefin has posted up details for their San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Bandai Shokugan Super MiniPla Voltron. This small scale figure stands at just over 7″ tall, but impressively can still separate and transform into the individual Lions. The figure includes a “Form Blazing Sword” effects piece, a regular Blazing Sword, a Spinning Laser Blade, and a Mega blaster. It will be priced at $70 and will be available at Bluefin’s booth during the event. Read on to see the new images.

It’s time to form Blazing Sword! This special SDCC 2018 exclusive version of Bandai Shokugan Super Minipla Voltron includes an additional effect part to recreate the “Form Blazing Sword” sequence not found in the regular release version and exclusive box-art! A hybrid plastic model kit and toy, the Super Minipla Voltron comes in pre-colored plastic with painted-in details and assembles with no glue! Completed product can be separated into 5 individual posable Lions and combine into Voltron. Includes Blazing Sword, Spinning Laser Blade, and an original weapon, the Mega Blaster made from the individual Lion weapons. Assembled, Voltron stands at approx. 7.1″ tall.”

Time for another Realization gallery from the folks at Tamashii Nations. This round we get the Star Wars Movie Realization Yariashigaru Stormtrooper. AKA – the spear one. :). There are a lot of Stormtrooper variants, and this one gives us a spear weapon as it’s primary focus, along with a back mounted Empire flag. His plating features the Empire cog on the chest similar to the Royal Guards and Archer versions previously released.

The paint is a little sharper on this one compared to the original stormtrooper, less yellow washing and more of a mix between gold and black The helmet gets great depth from that. As with the previous Realization figures, articulation is great but a little limited in range due to the plated armor. Still a great amount for such a big bulky figure though, most poses are easily obtained. Construction, build quality and balance are all on point. Feels good in the hand and looks sharp on the shelf.

For those casually following or new to the Realization line, below is a list of what’s out or coming as of today, with links to the one’s we’ve covered.

With all that said, it’s a great alternative take on a Star Wars display and always gets an “oooh” from casual friends that see them when they stop by. There are a lot more coming, including ones based on the modern trilogies.

Read on to check out over 40 HD images of the Yariashigaru Stormtrooper after the break!

Thanks to our site mates at TokuNation and the folks at Bluefin Brands we now have a look at the upcoming Power Rangers White Ranger, this time with Tommy Oliver head sculpt to match! The Red Ranger and Green Ranger will also be released with actor likeness head sculpts at SDCC 2018. This White Ranger will be a mass release though, due out in November. Read on to check out the pics!

It’s Morphin’ Time! Tamashii Nations is bringing back the White Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! This time, the White Ranger comes complete with a new Tommy Oliver head sculpt using Tamashii’s proprietary 3D face print technology! Set includes the Saba Sword and its detachable sword blade, interchangeable head parts and interchangeable hand parts (2 right, 2 left).

Finally, The Rock has come back… wait wrong rock. Today we are taking a look at the Tamashii Nations Effect Rock. These are modular pieces that start as smaller rocks, combine up to half mounds, and then finally into a circular boulder. How you use or display them is up to you. They can be rubble scattered around, a base for a figure, or a huge thing in the background of your photography or display shelves. They use peg connectors to fit together, and when not combined they can take a standard Tamashii Stage stand in the ports. So you can have your figures hovering or dynamically posed, using any one of the pieces as a weight. Overall it’s a great accessory piece that is useful for displays. We’ve taken shots showing some of what it can do with different figures after the break, read on to check em out!

They are out now in Japan and at US retailers including some of our sponsors below!

[So you’re fast.] That feels like an oversimplification. Time to take a quick (ha) look at the next S.H. Figuarts DC Justice League figure – The Flash. He joins Batman and Wonder Woman in uniting the team. The figure is a 6 inch scale, fully articulated movie version of Barry Allen, capturing the plated look of his armor in the DCEU. The face uses digital printing to capture the look of Ezra Miller. He comes with 3 sets of hands, and no extra heads or accessories. While hard to capture under different lights, he rocks a maroon / dark red as he did in the movie, not the fire engine red our cameras love to spit out.

All in all it’s a really well done version of the character, and pairs great with Bruce and Diana. When done, the S.H. Figuarts JL line up will be a solid representation of the team from this era.

We’ve run (ha) him through the motions, so read on to check out over 40 HD images! He’s out now in Japan and should be hitting US retailers soon!

2018 is not letting up with the S.H. Figuarts Dragonball releases, and this month we have none other than the mighty Frieza! This is a repaint of the first release Frieza with some minor changes. First, he doesn’t come with the rock base or feet to connect with it. The paint is a richer purple in all the normal spots. Instead of a bone white plastic with a grey wash, we get a more stark white plastic with an aqua wash. He’s been modified on the heads for a halo port, and comes with one to show his arrival from other world. All three facial expressions are new, and the sculpts seem a tad sharper than the original. Hands, tails, feet and energy blasts are all the same as before. The blasts do get a more saturated infrared coloring rather than the pink from the first run. Lastly, he has a tighter construction. The first version tends to flop around loosey goosey. He holds his poses, and actually needs 2 hands to move some of the joints they are so tight.

While not 100% necessary in the grand scheme of things – it is a solid release. I prefer the colors on this version, and it allows folks that missed the original run to get a key character close to retail price. Plus, you can show him off with the halo now representing his DBS appearance.

We’ve done up 60 HD shots showing what he can do. Read on to check them all out!